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I showed this to my mom, and her reply was “but that socialism!” And promptly hung up on me.
Some people are so stupid and stubborn that they would rather be bilked by conmen than to actually get the care they need, affordably.
That’s kind of bullshit we’re dealing with.
Don’t try to explain public roads, bridges, dams, water & sewerage, police, fire brigades or the military to her.. she might just have an aneurysm.
"so, mom, you'd rather i die than receive affordable health care?"
She’s rich, so all of that will never affect her. But she sure as shit would rather I die and every other one of “the poors” than to pay even one penny more in taxes.
Insurance IS socialism. By definition. The only difference is who holds the money from the group to pay out claims. In one, it's the government which has an incentive to keep costs low across the board. The other it is a private company trying to make as much profit as possible.
The bullshit part is how many people think socialism is wrong or evil. It's just an approach where the people work together to provide a service where the focus is the service itself rather than anyone getting rich from the service.
Why is socialism something bad for her?
It’s not. She just thinks it is because she’s been told it’s a dirty word.